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  Method for mounting mark on a composite material and the product made by the methodUSPTO Application #: 20060231199Title: Method for mounting mark on a composite material and the product made by the method Abstract: A method for mounting a piece on an object includes a step of providing an un-cured composite material; a step of providing at least one piece on a surface of the composite material, and a step of co-curing the piece and the composite material to secure the piece to the composite material. The piece can be a label, a mark or a pattern which can be combined with the object by way of co-curing formation. (end of abstract) Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee - Ellicott City, MD, US Inventors: Ching-Lung Weng, Tsan-Sheng Chen, Chun-Hao Yang, Ding-Guei Huang USPTO Applicaton #: 20060231199 - Class: 156285000 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060231199. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a method for mounting a mark on a composite material wherein the mark is co-cured with the composite material, and the product made by the method. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A conventional way to attached a mark on a surface of an object made by plastic or composite material is to spread an ink material, to thermal transfer a mark or to stamp a pattern on the surface of the product. The mark or pattern can be spread or screen printed on the carbon-fiber surface. However, spreading, thermal transferring or screen printing cannot be used to mount a mark made by different material from the object on which the mark is to be mounted. If the marks are made by plastic or metal, the marks can only be attached to the objects by spreading a layer of adhesive resin and then the mark is adhered on the objects. It is noted that the composite material of the objects are cured when the marks are to be adhered thereon so that the marks protrude a thickness on the surface of the objects and tend to be scraped or peeled by friction. [0003] Besides, the resin that is squeezed out from the periphery of the marks has to be removed from the surface of the objects, and this takes a lot of time and affects the appearance of the objects. The air bubbles in the resin reduce the connection of the marks and the surfaces of the objects. The surfaces of the objects and the marks are treated by detergent to remove grease thereon before adhering the marks on the surfaces of the objects. [0004] The present invention intends to provide a method which allows the marks and the composite material to be cured simultaneously so as to be securely adhere the marks on the objects and the marks are in flush with the surfaces of the objects. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The present invention relates to a method for mounting a piece on an object, wherein the method comprises the following steps: [0006] step 1: providing an un-cured composite material; [0007] step 2: providing at least one piece on a surface of the composite material, and [0008] step 3: co-curing the piece and the composite material to secure the piece to the composite material. [0009] The composite material is chosen from one of a high polymer based composite material, a metal-based composite material or a ceramic-sectioned including in ceramic and polymer composite material. [0010] The un-cured composite material is chosen from one of a prepreg, a bulk molding compound (BMC), a sheet molding compound (SMC) or a wet lay-up. [0011] The piece is chosen from one of a label, a mark, a pattern sheet or a character sheet. [0012] The piece is chosen from one of a metal piece, a plastic piece, a high polymer foam piece, a metal foam piece, a ceramic material piece or a composite material piece. [0013] The piece is chosen from one of a film, a thin sheet or a thin plate. [0014] The piece includes a surface treatment layer. [0015] The method for co-curing the piece and the composite material is one of the following methods which are press molding, vacuum forming, blow molding, thermal expansion molding, sandwich structural forming or filament winding. [0016] The range of temperature for the step of co-curing is between room temperature to 1600 degrees Celsius. [0017] The pressure for the step of co-curing is up to 100 atmospheres. [0018] Another object of the present invention is to provide product with a piece mounted on an object by way of co-curing. [0019] The piece and the composite material are co-cured to have a flat surface and a curve surface. [0020] The composite material is chosen from one of a high polymer based composite material, a metal-based composite material or a ceramic-sectioned including in ceramic and polymer composite material. [0021] The piece is chosen from one of a label, a tag, a pattern sheet or a character sheet. Continue reading... Full patent description for Method for mounting mark on a composite material and the product made by the method Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Method for mounting mark on a composite material and the product made by the method patent application. Patent Applications in related categories: 20080110564 - Decorative system composite and method - Decorative system composites and methods for forming the same are described. 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